The NHL's eight-day holiday roster freeze goes into effect at midnight Dec.19,So there may be some player movements.
Keep this in mind, as we do our handicapping in the next week.
Rumors:
New Jersey Devils-
General manager Lou Lamoriello is busy scouring the marketplace to help his offensively-challenged club.Lamoriello has remained tight-lipped about his intentions, but there is little doubt he needs to do something to add firepower to the Devils, who have scored fewer goals than any team in the Eastern Conference this season.
Players he is rumored to be dangling are center Joe Nieuwendyk and left wing Patrik Elias.
(Nieuwendyk, who has had two 50-goal seasons in his career).
Ottawa Senators - seemed to be showcasing veteran Curtis Leschyshyn.
Washington Capitals - GM George McPhee has made it known around the league that everyone on the team is available.
(Yes even .... Jaromir Jagr)
Pittsburgh - Alexandre Daigle,the former first overall draft pick on waivers last week, but found no takers.
Dallas Stars - (C) Mike Modano was helped off the ice in the first period of Tuesday night's game against the Philadelphia Flyers after being boarded face-first into the glass by Jeremy Roenick.One of the best players in the NHL, Modano was playing a puck along the far boards when Roenick nailed him into the glass 5:20 into the first period
That's the news
Keep this in mind, as we do our handicapping in the next week.
Rumors:
New Jersey Devils-
General manager Lou Lamoriello is busy scouring the marketplace to help his offensively-challenged club.Lamoriello has remained tight-lipped about his intentions, but there is little doubt he needs to do something to add firepower to the Devils, who have scored fewer goals than any team in the Eastern Conference this season.
Players he is rumored to be dangling are center Joe Nieuwendyk and left wing Patrik Elias.
(Nieuwendyk, who has had two 50-goal seasons in his career).
Ottawa Senators - seemed to be showcasing veteran Curtis Leschyshyn.
Washington Capitals - GM George McPhee has made it known around the league that everyone on the team is available.
(Yes even .... Jaromir Jagr)
Pittsburgh - Alexandre Daigle,the former first overall draft pick on waivers last week, but found no takers.
Dallas Stars - (C) Mike Modano was helped off the ice in the first period of Tuesday night's game against the Philadelphia Flyers after being boarded face-first into the glass by Jeremy Roenick.One of the best players in the NHL, Modano was playing a puck along the far boards when Roenick nailed him into the glass 5:20 into the first period
That's the news
